On: Healthcare

[marshallp]

This is so true. The AMA and FDA are really the enemies of the public, countless suffering has occurred because of them.

[disgruntledphd2 → marshallp]

And yet we haven't had another thalidomide scandal since the FDA introduced mandatory clinical trials for new treatments. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide

I'm not saying you're entirely wrong, just that its not a simple as you make out.

[marshallp → disgruntledphd2]

people have looked at this before, the net effect is negative, (sorry no sources off-hand)